We went down early for breakfast so I would have time to take care of some business. After cereal and a yogurt – yes I had yogurt – I asked at the desk to speak to the manager who was not yet in. I did get two copies of the incident report. After reading it I said I was going to make some corrections and asked the desk clerk to sign that it was done there. The manager was usually in at 10. It was just after nine so when I said we were scheduled on the 10:30 shuttle she called and he said he would be there in 20 minutes. At ten after ten he arrived, the same man I had seen yesterday.
D.K. asked what happened. I told him and I showed him exactly where it had happened and pointed out the raised tile. He kept rephrasing it and I kept correcting him. He got a copy of the written report from me and in his office he went over it with me. No apology or expressed concern. Then he had me write it out again which I could do and go over that. I did add in there that guests had said this morning two more people stumbled and tripped in the same place but because there were many people coming and going, they did not fall.
The girl from the shuttle service, while we had been waiting, tried to collect the shuttle fee but no way I was paying that. She said he shouldn’t have comped it because her brother would be mad but I just sort of smiled and shrugged. I figured let them fight that out between themselves.
While I was in the office she knocked, stuck her head in and said we had to go. D.K. told her to wait. She didn’t want to and he repeated, just tell your brother he has to wait. He continued reviewing the notes. Then finally said they would be in touch with me and I reminded him I am out of the country for more than a month so I suggested I call him when I return. He replied, oh they will be in touch with you! In my head I was thinking, I bet they will and with a whole song and dance! But now my vacation could actually begin! Yea!!!
We went out and boarded our mini bus to the cruise port. When the man had loaded the luggage he didn’t ask which ship. Elva said, oh we are all going to the same cruise, but not the case. Ours was the last stop but no worry as we were plenty early. Going through security was no problem once we backtracked from the dead end the first person sent us to and from there on it was, so to speak, smooth sailing! We had given the porter all the bags and we accepted a glass of ‘champagne’ and made our way to a quiet, or at least quieter, place. I tucked into a corner and called Insure My Trip who connected me to the insurance company I purchased my policy from. I didn’t know if I had to make them aware, I didn’t really, or not. Thought it was better to keep all those bases covered.
We had lunch in the OceanView Cafe (Lido Buffet)and it was like coming home. All very familiar. I haven’t been on a Celebrity cruise in awhile but the island style layout that the mother company, Royal Caribbean, first developed was being used. Food was good, staff friendly, and seating limited because everyone comes aboard at relatively the same time and you can go to a bar or the buffet. U guess I am a little spoiled because thanks to the encouragement from Katie I am Platinum on Carnival and our rooms are always ready for us. Put things away and wash up and get organized before lunch. Then we typically take a picture of our lunch plate and text it home so folks know we have arrived safely.
Today we finished eating and as soon as our cabin was ready we went to it. While Elva unpacked I went out on our balcony and called the girls. I knew I would be wanting to send pictures or post on Facebook or in this BLOG and didn’t want them to see and have a ton of questions after we set sail. We would be incommunicado for at least two days.
Andrew Kennedy was our entertainer. Well, he was supposed to be our entertainer but we were not amused. He told stories about his life. His slow delivery and long stories followed by saying things like, you must all be very tired from getting to the ship fell flat. We seemed tired because he was dull. Pretty sure I could keep your attention more easily!
I went up to get my bedtime tea and couldn’t shower because of the stitches so we went right to bed.
We were both tired just plain tired!
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